One Tuesday 8 November, 550 children from 18 primary schools across Birmingham are set to join Ex Cathedra at Symphony Hall for a free Singing Playgrounds “Spark Event” session provided in partnership with B:Music (the charity that runs Symphony Hall) and Birmingham Music Education Partnership.

The event is for Key Stage 2 children who would like to train as playground “Song Leaders” and lead other children at their school in singing-play.

This will be supported online through Singing Playgrounds online resources (again, free to Birmingham primary schools) throughout the year, which will culminate in a Big Sing Celebration in June.

This year’s Singing Playgrounds programme coincides with the launch of ChoirMaker, which will enable KS3 children to continue their musical journey by forming a choir in their secondary schools with specially-curated repertoire. In December, the first cohort of ChoirMaker students will also be having their Spark Event in Symphony Hall.